1973 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1973 Australian Open
Champions	Mal Anderson John Newcombe
Runners-up	John Alexander Phil Dent
Score	6–3, 6–4, 7–6

Main article: 1973 Australian Open

Owen Davidson and Ken Rosewall were the defending champions.

Seeds

1. Mal Anderson / John Newcombe (champion)
2. John Alexander / Phil Dent (final)
3. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (semifinals)
4. John Cooper / Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
5. Teimuraz Kakulia / Aleksandre Metreweli (semifinals)
6. Bob Carmichael / Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
7. Onny Parun / Barry Phillips-Moore (second round)
8. Bill Bowrey / Dick Crealy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Mal Anderson John Newcombe	7	2	8
	5	Teimuraz Kakulia Aleksandre Metreweli	5	6	6
										1	Mal Anderson John Newcombe	6	6	7
										2	John Alexander Phil Dent	3	4	6
	3	Ross Case Geoff Masters	7	6	4
	2	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Anderson J Newcombe	6	6
		M Cocks I Pollard	0	2				1	M Anderson J Newcombe	3	6	6
		F Gebert H Kary	5	4					S Ball B Giltinan	6	3	4
		S Ball B Giltinan	7	6											1	M Anderson J Newcombe	7	6
	8	B Bowrey D Crealy	6	6	6										8	B Bowrey D Crealy	6	1
		J Bartlett G Perkins	3	7	3			8	B Bowrey D Crealy	4	7	6
		J Stephens C Stubs	6	3	11				J Stephens C Stubs	6	6	4
		G Goven W N'Godrella	3	6	9																	1	M Anderson J Newcombe	7	2	8
	4	J Cooper C Dibley	w/o																			5	T Kakulia A Metreweli	5	6	6
		R Frawley W Johnson						4	J Cooper C Dibley	7	7
		T Bernasconi S Meer	2	6	2				K Meiler H-J Plötz	5	5
		K Meiler H-J Plötz	6	4	6										4	J Cooper C Dibley	7	3	4
	5	T Kakulia A Metreweli	6	6											5	T Kakulia A Metreweli	6	6	6
		M Pettman A Rae	2	3				5	T Kakulia A Metreweli	7	6
		L Elvstrøm P Fitzgerald	6	7	5				N Fraser M Rose	5	4
		N Fraser M Rose	7	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Kamiwazumi K Tanabe	6	4
		A McDonald K Warwick	7	6					A McDonald K Warwick	6	6
		N Kelaidis J Kuki	4	4				6	B Carmichael A Stone	7	7
	6	B Carmichael A Stone	6	6											6	B Carmichael A Stone	5	4
		W Durham M Senior	7	7											3	R Case G Masters	7	6
		R Machán B Taróczy	5	6					W Durham M Senior	1	4
		A Dawson P Kronk	2	4				3	R Case G Masters	6	6
	3	R Case G Masters	6	6																		3	R Case G Masters	7	6	4
		P Dominguez P Proisy	6	6																		2	J Alexander P Dent	6	7	6
		C Letcher G Thomson	3	2					P Dominguez P Proisy	6	4	6
		S Baranyi G Varga	6	3				7	O Parun B Phillips-Moore	4	6	2
	7	O Parun B Phillips-Moore	7	6												P Dominguez P Proisy	3	2
		M Koek F Sedgman	3	3											2	J Alexander P Dent	6	6
		J James M Phillips	6	6					J James M Phillips	7	3	4
		T Noonan G Parker	3	4				2	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
	2	J Alexander P Dent	6	6

External links

• 1973 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation